Source: USA Today
by Dace Potas
“As much as I dislike Hegseth and think he should be fired and should have never been appointed, he is still everything he was when Trump selected him: a good communicator who is unqualified to lead the Pentagon. Even still, there is little incentive for Trump to abandon him so quickly. Americans shouldn’t expect the revolving door of Cabinet members that was commonplace in the first Trump administration. His increased power over the Republican Party reduces the likelihood of frequent firings, even if this Cabinet is more outlandish. Whether it be Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or Hegseth, incompetence isn’t a trait that is punished in a Trump administration. It’s actually ignored as long as these Cabinet members remain loyal. Nothing else matters to Trump and, increasingly, Republican leaders.” (04/25/25)